Hand-Pumped Cart Also Pulled By Dog

Hand-Pumped Cart Also Pulled By Dog AG WORLD Hand-pumped rail cars inspired Ken Grazier’s 4-wheel “mail getter” cart that he also lets his big dog pull A telescoping pole lets his dog pull from the side of the cart It connects to a harness at the front of the cart The operator steers with his feet The split axle cart is fitted with a homemade “eccentric” drive on one side that Grazier powers by pumping on a T-handle just like a real rail car “With each full stroke of the T handle I go 7 ft forward ” says Grazier “I often use the cart to go get my mail We have a long driveway that sometimes gets icy I had been walking to the mailbox and using a pointed stick to make sure I didn’t slip on the ice but riding my cart is a lot safer It’s quite comfortable to operate and has a light horn rear view mirror and rear reflectors ” Grazier used 1/4-in thick steel plate and a brass bearing off an old washing machine to build the eccentric The pole that connects the dog to the cart was made from a telescoping TV antenna Contact: FARM SHOW Followup Ken Grazier P O Box 1746 Havre Mont 59501 ph 406 265-7670

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